Hungary / Oct 05, 2000 / Titanic International Filmpresence Festival
1h 12min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George Quinones | Graffiti Artist |
| Walter Steding | Self |
| Steven Brown | Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon |
| Eszter Balint | Self |
| Kid Creole | Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts |
| Fab 5 Freddy | Graffiti Artist |
| Arto Lindsay | Self |
| John Lurie | Self |
| Michael Holman | Michael |
| Ted Bafaloukos | Junk Dealer |
| Elliott Murphy | Rock Star |
| Amos Poe | Conversationalist at Mudd Club |
| Lee Quiñones | Graffiti Artist |
| Chris Stein | The Felons band member |
| Kool Kyle | Self - Rapper |
| Cookie Mueller | 2nd Go-Go Dancer |
| Richard Weigand | Doctor |
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| Bradley Field | Studio Manager |
| Claudia Summers |
Genres
DramaComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Downtown '81 |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語, 普通话, English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New York Beat Films |
| Release date | 13 luglio 2001 |
| Production | Maripol |
| Writer | Glenn O'Brien |
| Editing | Pamela French |
| Cinematography | John McNulty |
| Assistant directors | Edo Bertoglio |
| Camera operators | John McNulty |
| Additional photography | John McNulty |
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| Production design | Maripol |
| Art direction | Maripol |
| Set decoration | Maripol |
| Music | Vincent Gallo, Robert Maier |
| Sound | Vincent Gallo, Robert Maier |
| Costume design | Claudia Porcelli |
| Makeup | Claudia Porcelli |
| Hairstyling | Claudia Porcelli |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Jul 13, 2001
Theatrical release
Brazil / Feb 07, 2003 / São Paulo
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